THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables [elkoxkio telegraph—cor-r bight.] [VER PUISBS ABSOOIAIION.J (Received This Day tf.so a.m.) DUTCH RESENTMENT. Amsterdam, Jan. 27. Dutch resentment at the Zeppelins flying over- Holland increases and the Dutch troops are singing "It's a Long, Long W-iy to Tipperary." The German brutality in Belgium and in raiding defenceless coasts is provoking the populace to hostility. The Extension of Military Service Bill was carried. The "Premier remarked that crises might at any moment arise involving Holland in violence. SUPPLIES FOR GERMANY. Washington, Ja.n. 27. The German Government's action u commandeering corn, is regarded in official circles as preventing the Wilhe'mina's owner from conveying supplies destined for Germany.

-FIIIEWOUKS AT JERUSALEM. Cair,o Jan. 27. Fantastic stories about alleged British reverses are officially circulated m Palestine and there was a fireworks display at Jerusalem to celebrate the occupation of the Suez.

MILITARY STORES DESTROYED. London, Jan.' 27. The Chronicle's Paris correspondent states that Pegoud, with** nine boiiius, blew up the German military stores He also bombarded a company of infantry and destroyed a balloon whicll was directing the batteries.

GERMANY'S MISREPRESENTATION. .Sir Edward Grey's statement dealing with Prince von Hollweg s explanation of the "scrap of paper" traverses that an<} other statements seriatim. The newspapers are widely discussing this last exposure of Germany's misrepresentation which is now nailed to the counter.

ALONG THE SUEZ CANAL. Cairo, Jan. 27. There is much activity along the Canal and troops and warships are assembling. It is semi-officially stated That a reconnaissance inflicted severe losses on the Turks near Mezera. The British casualties were fifty. Fighting also occurred east of Kautara where the British losses were 5.

ALLIES REPORT. Pans, Jan 27. A communique states that the Germans on Monday east of Ypree and at Givenchy lost at least two battalions. We repulsed violent attacks near PerElies and destroyed the enemy's new pontoon bridges at SainC Mihiel.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

London. Jan. 27.

Paris reports that a German aircraft was brought down inside the Belgian lines. The prisoners' statements showthat a brigade, not a battalion, attacked the Allies' trenches east of Ypres. The enemy's losses were equivalent to a battalion and a half. The Germans' severe reverses at La Bassee and Guinchy are confirmed. The enemy left dead six officers and 401) men. TITe total German losses equal two battalions". In the region of Perthes four violent counter-attacks by the Germans were repulsed. in the Argonue. near St. Hubert, a German attack was driven back hy a bayonet charge. A new German pontoon bridge across the Meuse at St. Mihiel was destroyed. TWO HOURS 7" FIGHTING. A member of the crew of a lightcruiser states that £he light cruise \s fell back and the battle cruisers did the work. The enemy were two miles off when first seen and they immediately turned tail. The Lion was the first to conio into effective range a"mT soon did tremendous damage. The fight lasted two hours. Tflo Germans put up a gallant fight, But their firing was reckless. They fired faster than .is, but our chaps were wondevfully cool' and steady. There was a good light and a calm sea. Our shots hit the targot and it did not take many shots to finish the Blucher. The las£ fine took'her at the waterline and slie went down like a glass sinking in the water.

THE GERMAN VERSION. The Germans have assorted that a torpedoer sank a British battle cruiser and an airship saw it. The statement adds that the easterly course of the Gorman ships was due to tactical artillery considerations. A Gorman wireless states that it is reported' that two British destroyers were sunk. The assertions are received with derision outside of Germany. ADMIRALTY'S ANNOUNCEMENT. The Admiralty states that all the ships and destryoers returned safely. The Indomitable towed the Lion home, whose forward compartments were flooded by a shell below the waterline. The Liberty towed the Meteor, which was disabled. Both were guarded by strong escorts of destroyers. The repairs will be speedily effected. The total casualties we.rc: —Lion. 17 wounded; Tiger, one officer and nine men killed and three officers and eight men wounded; Meteor, four killed and one wounded.